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Retrial for boy death babysitter Retrial for boy death babysitter
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A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour's two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction.A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour's two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction.
Suzanne Holdsworth's lawyers had argued that new evidence showed she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice over the death of Kyle Fisher.Suzanne Holdsworth's lawyers had argued that new evidence showed she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice over the death of Kyle Fisher.
On Thursday the Court of Appeal agreed and the 37-year-old now faces a retrial over the death of Kyle.On Thursday the Court of Appeal agreed and the 37-year-old now faces a retrial over the death of Kyle.
He died at her home in Millpool Close, Hartlepool, in 2005.He died at her home in Millpool Close, Hartlepool, in 2005.
Ms Holdsworth's family in a statement said they were "ecstatic at today's news" and described it as "wonderful" .Ms Holdsworth's family in a statement said they were "ecstatic at today's news" and described it as "wonderful" .
They said they were "looking forward to the re-trial" which they hoped would "prove this case to be a miscarriage of justice".They said they were "looking forward to the re-trial" which they hoped would "prove this case to be a miscarriage of justice".
Ms Holdsworth was accused of having "snapped" while looking after the child whose 19-year-old mother was on a night out.Ms Holdsworth was accused of having "snapped" while looking after the child whose 19-year-old mother was on a night out.
Suzanne Holdsworth claimed Kyle had suffered a fit
She consistently denied injuring the child and claimed he had suffered a fit as they sat watching television.She consistently denied injuring the child and claimed he had suffered a fit as they sat watching television.
Lord Justice Toulson, quashing the conviction, said that having evaluated the oral evidence "we do not consider that we can safely dismiss the medical scenario advanced on the applicant's behalf".Lord Justice Toulson, quashing the conviction, said that having evaluated the oral evidence "we do not consider that we can safely dismiss the medical scenario advanced on the applicant's behalf".
A jury at Teesside Crown Court found Ms Holdsworth guilty of murder in 2005.
She was jailed for life and told she must serve at least 10 years before she could apply for release on parole.
The Court of Appeal will decide later if she can be bailed pending the retrial.